The promoter will bear the costs of board and lodging for all participating teams, (NOT their National Federations' Delegates)

in the main draw (total of 48 teams) until the end of the Pool Play and afterward only 16 teams each gender remaining in double

rooms in a (minimum) 3/4 star hotel. The promoter will not cover any board and lodging expenses for the qualification competition

teams, coaches, NF head of delegation, athletes' parents or other people accompanying the players.
Athletes are responsible for any and all extra expenses at the hotel such as mini-bar, phone calls, laundry, etc. These expenses

must be paid at checkout.

Athlete eligibility & Entry
Regulations

Athlete age for the SWATCH FIVB Youth World Championships - All athletes participating must be born on January 1 1990 or thereafter.

Athletes' eligibility: Only National Federations that will send by the 30th of June 2008 the FIVB Junior/Youth World Championships

Athlete's agreement and Team Entry form along with a copy of their passport can be considered eligible to take part in the event.

Transportation

All athletes (or their respective NF's) are
responsible to bear the expenses of their own international and domestic
airfare to and from the closest international or local airports as well
as for any airport taxes or visa expenses. Athletes are
requested to apply early for their entry visas, whenever needed all main
draw teams are required to communicate to the promoter their respective travel itinerary through the appropriate form no
later than 27th July. The above is to be sent to the event office, to
the following fax 0031 30 7513601 or e-mail schriel@nevobo.nl.
All local transportation for all participating main draw teams, head of
delegations and all officials will be ensured by the Organizers to/from
the closest international airport as well as to/from the hotel. If not at walking distance, shuttle buses
will be provided to ensure efficient connections between the venue and
the hotel every single day.

Training courts available since: July 27
Total # of competition courts: 6
Total # of warm-up courts: 2

Qualification
Criteria

Qualification Criteria: TEAMS WILL BE SELECTED TO PLAY IN THE EVENT IN PRIORITY AS FOLLOWS:
1 - The 2007 SWATCH FIVB Beach Volleyball Youth World Championships ranking
2 - National Federations promoting FIVB World Tour events (In priority Grand Slam, Double Gender’s Open, Single Gender’s Open)
3 - Countries currently hosting Challenger and/or Satellite events
4 - The countries with (senior) players featured in the FIVB World Ranking
5 - National Federations promoting continental events grass roots activities
6 - Each continent will be guaranteed one team in the main draw, if not already qualified through points 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Country quota per gender:
2 host country teams
1 team per country through NF nomination.
Each foreign NF may have the possibility to provisionally enroll a second team
per gender's event to fill the roster of the main draw or of the qualification tournament.
The first team having the priority and the second team must be declared
30 days before the start of the event through the appropriate FIVB form.
Qualification tournament : 16 teams playing in a pool system or 24 teams playing in single elimination (to be agreed at a later stage)
Main Draw : 24 teams as follows:
- 2 host country teams
- 4 wild cards
- 14 teams as per above criteria
- 4 teams from the qualification tournament

Useful information

Uniforms: The Organizers will provide tank tops for all Athletes in a sufficient quantity, in accordance to the FIVB uniform regulations.
All Athletes' uniforms will be checked during the Preliminary Inquiry. Players on the same Team must wear the same color and

style of shorts/brief. The display of the Athletes' sponsors' logos on shorts/briefs and accessories is free as long as it complies with FIVB

advertising regulations. (Presence of FIVB Presenting Sponsor (Swatch), country code and FIVB number is mandatory on all tops and tank tops).
Rewarding: The winning men's and women's teams of the SWATCH FIVB Youth World Championships will have the right to take part

in the main draw of one SWATCH FIVB World Tour event scheduled in 2008 or in 2009.
The FIVB will grant a wild card at this World Tour event to the two gold medalists winning teams; the wild card should be

mutually agreed by the FIVB, the National Federation of the teams concerned and the Organizers.
The promoter of the SWATCH FIVB Youth World Championships will bear the international travel costs in economy class for the

2 winning teams to the above mentioned events.
The teams ranked in the first three places will receive medals at the EVENT.
Please take note that this event will not attribute any prize money.
Doping: The FIVB reserves the right to perform random doping controls, as per FIVB rules and regulations;
Coaching: National Federations can designate one coach per team who must be approved a minimum of 30 days before the event

concerned by the FIVB.
Promoters to give accreditation that allows coaches to be seated in a designated area on the center court.
On outside courts, coaches must stay within a designated area determined by the FIVB technical supervisor.
Forfeit: In case of forfeit of an enrolled team, each NF is responsible to inform both the FIVB and the organizer in writing

in due time.
Sanctions may be applied by the FIVB in case of last minute withdrawals, which are not due to force majeure;
Withdrawal Force Majeure: In case of forfeit of an enrolled team, each NF is responsible to inform both the FIVB and the

organizers in writing in due time.

Sanctions may be applied by the FIVB in case of withdrawals happening after the issue of the confirmed list of participating

teams, which are not due to force majeure;
For FIVB forms please click on the following link:
http://www.fivb.org/EN/Beachvolleyball/Partnership_Opportunities/Forms/Forms.htm